World Rivers Day - Cedar Creek/St. Joseph River Paddle Social
Location 9600 St. Joseph Street, Leo, IN 46765
UPDATE - 09/25/2025
Due to low water levels, we are moving this paddle to the St. Joseph River. Below are the new details!
When: Sunday - September 28, 2025
Put In: 2:30 pm at Mayhew Road DNR Site (9100 Mayhew Rd)
Take Out: 4-4:30 pm at Shoaff Park (6401 St Joe Rd)
This is a 4-mile paddle through quiet wooded areas. Expect to see fall colors galore!
Shuttle Space is currently full.
------Original Paddle Social Details-----
We are so excited to offer this amazing paddle again this year in partnership with Beautiful Bait! Join us for this FREE event!
Starting at the public access site on Cedar Creek at SR 1, Beautiful Bait will share with us some of the amazing creatures of the Cedar Creek, and we will even get a chance to play in the water to see what we can find before we hit the water trail. We will have nets available for you and the kiddos to try your hand at catching aquatic bugs and fish (which we will release back to the creek of course).
Come for just the bugs, or join us for the paddle where we will experience 0.9 miles of the Cedar Creek until it joins the St. Joseph River for another 5.6 miles. This paddle is a favorite as we get to experience two waterways and enjoy the quiet of this stretch of the water trails.
Please RSVP using this link: https://forms.gle/hjUnHL2ZwV7kupoN6
We are offering a shuttle for this trip. But space is limited so be sure to reserve your seat today by clicking the link above and filling out the form! (One seat per group if you are coming with friends and family) A confirmation email will be sent the week of the paddle.
When: September 25, 2025 (World Rivers Day)
2:00 pm - creature talk and capture
2:30 pm - paddle social begins
Where: Put-IN - DNR Access site at SR 1 in Leo (near 9600 St. Joseph St. Leo, 46765)
Take-Out - DNR Access site at 9100 Mayhew Rd in Ft Wayne
Distance: 6.5 miles
Estimated Time: 2 - 2.5 hours